The Faustina Academy Falcons will take on St. Mary on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Mary's is hoping to do what Newman International Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Faustina Academy's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Faustina Academy claimed a resounding 63-13 victory over Newman International Academy. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Warriors are ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Mary's). They blew past St. Paul's Prep, posting a 61-12 win.
Ty Zimmerhanzel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 255 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. Zimmerhanzel is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Britten, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
St. Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Faustina Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Faustina Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 316. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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